InsaneJournal

Current mood:	relaxed
Current music:	Beetlejuice

Author's Note: This is part of my new V for Vendetta fic. Just posting a little teaser.



DELTA

That name... the brand name carved into the plug in his bathroom sink. It had caught his eye that morning, because he could have sworn it said - but no, he was wrong.

Still, he had never noticed it before, and it had given him an eerie feeling when he was certain he had seen that name.

Using his pointer finger, he covered the line of the "T" and read the new word out loud.

"Delia."

No, that was over.

He had learned things from her journal, and his memories of Delia were tainted now. All those years together, and not once had she confided in him.

It wasn't her fault.

He knew too well the pain memories can cause. Perhaps he should have been less drawn back, perhaps he should have made her feel welcome... feel as though he was someone to confide in. Someone who could feel what she felt.

He knew as well as she must have that it would have been impossible. For until two nights ago, he had only felt numb.

But when he saw that building, those fireworks... When he heard that music, something changed.

The feeling had been there when Codename V disguised himself as William Rookwood and he, Inspector Eric Finch, listened to talk of conspiracy. The feeling had been there when he asked Dominic his questions one might have passed off as an insomniacs ramblings. The feeling had been in Larkhill Detention Facility.

Then it had been just a tiny, fleeting feeling. Insignificant really.

The time had passed when being insignificant was acceptable. He had known that when he watched Evey, the way her lip trembled but her chin was held high. The way the fireworks danced and reflected in those defiant eyes.

When he saw her in person for the first time, chasing her in the BTN, there had only been fear. At least she wasn't out of place. Fear was all anyone had. But not anymore. Fear had died as swiftly as Chancellor Sutler. And Prothero. The Bishop. Fear had died with them.

And fear had died with Delia.